It seems that computers do all the job when designing using applicable design systems CAD, CAM, CAE, BIM,etc.; however, the end user is the man. One can use the potential of these systems only when one understands “the language of engineers”. Currently there is a huge gap between the potential and perception of graphic information. There is a lot of various information online but most of it is intended for clarification of the rules of the third angle projection method and it lax complex approach to discussion of each issue as well as different learning styles of learners are not taken into account. As it is often said, a universal language of builders and engineers are graphics. The analysis was made in countries of partners and showed that the majority of students coming to vocational schools, colleges and universities do not even have the basic skills of this language. Vocational school teachers, college and university teachers have a difficult task, within a very short period of time to help students to learn how to draw the graphics, how to read them and to develop three-dimensional thinking, without which there can not be any creative activity production. The demand analysis testifies this; it was made before the project has been carried out in the countries of partners, as well as researchers, articles, reports of conferences: https://ortus.rtu.lv/science/en/publications/16042-Problems+of+Motivation+of+Students+to+Study+Compulsory+Subject+%E2%80%9CEngineering+Graphics%E2%80%9D The main objective of the project is to prepare interactive and animated drawing teaching tools (computer variant) which would facilitate / help students of vocational schools, colleges and universities to learn (master) drawing teaching materials better. Working with this interactive teaching material will help students of vocational schools and higher schools to memorize information and apply it in practice. Interactive and animated drawing teaching material would be prepared in line with thematic teaching plans (chapters) and would enable learning to draw both by hand and using a computer (AutoCAD program). It is planned to prepare the material in English, Lithuanian, Estonian, Latvian, Slovak and Polish (subtitles). Taking into account, the project partners need to improve technical and didactical competences of drawing (computer graphics) vocational teachers, lecturers, instructors of vocational schools, colleges and universities; it is planned to do the following in the upcoming project “Development of Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools”: 1. Investigate the methodology of teaching, the subject of drawing, application of symbols, relevant points of the chapters of drawing taught and the applicable standards in the partner countries; 2. Prepare the material of four chapters of “Drawing” “Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools” (drawing by hand and using autoCAD program) It will created 20 interactive learning tools (one interactive training material time 4-5 min): 2.1 Execution of drawings. Geometric drawing; 2.2 Basics of projection drawing. Images.Sections.Slices; 2.3 Joints of parts. Working drawings of parts; 2.4 Construction drawing. 3. Prepare the website project “Development of Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools” http://liggd.lt/ in all partners’ languages; 4. After preparing the project methodological material and started testing, there will be organized 3-day training in partner countries P2. SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE and P8.POLITECHNIKA SLASKA (Silesian University of Technology (Poland)). 5. Perform testing of the interactive remote project “Development of Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools”. 6. Perform spread/ valorization activities; 7. Develop a system for quality assurance of the project activities; The methodological materials of project will be prepared by the scientists and practitioners from the European Union countries: Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Slovakia. Target groups of the project: Students of vocational schools; Students of higher schools and colleges; Vocational teachers; Lecturers of higher schools and colleges, scientists of that field. There are participating 8 partners in the project from 5 (Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, Latvia, Poland) European Union countries. All project activities are distributed among the partners according to their competencies and skills in order to give the project the best added value: P1. Public Institution Vilnius Builders Training Centre; P2. SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE, P3. Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus; P4. ALEKSANDRAS STULGINSKIS UNIVERSITY; P5. The Lithuanian Society of engineering graphics and geometry; P6. RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE ; P7. Panevezio kolegija; P8. POLITECHNIKA SLASKA. The material of the project will be placed on http://liggd.lt/ and on the other websites of the project partners.
“Development of Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools” When designing with applicable design systems such as CAD, CAM, CAE, BIM, etc., it may appear like computers do all the job, however, the end-user is always a human being. One can fully realize the potential of such systems only if they understand “the language of engineers”. This project was intended to minimize the gap between potential and perception of graphic information. The learning material content was selected based on results of a needs analysis and adapted in accordance with material testing results. Main objective of the project was to prepare a computer option of interactive and animated drawing teaching tools, which would help students of vocational schools, colleges and universities learn and master drawing teaching materials in an efficient manner. Use of interactive teaching material helps students memorize information and apply it in practice. Interactive and animated drawing teaching material was prepared in line with thematic teaching plans (chapters), and allows students to learn drawing both by hand and on computer (AutoCAD, Onshape programs). The project involved 8 partners from 5 European Union countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia. P1. Public Institution Vilnius Builders Training Centre (Project Coordinator, Lithuania) P2. SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE (Slovakia) P3. Ida-Virumaa Kutsehariduskeskus (Estonia) P4. VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURE ACADEMY (Lithuania) P5. The Lithuanian Society of engineering graphics and geometry (Lithuania) P6. RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE (Latvia) P7. Panevezys College (Lithuania) P8. POLITECHNIKA SLASKA (Poland) Taking into account that vocational teachers, lecturers, instructors from vocational schools, colleges and universities needed to improve technical and didactical competencies of drawing (computer graphics), “Development of Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools” project partners took the following steps: 1. Investigated methodologies of teaching how to draw, application of symbols, relevance of each chapter in the teaching plans, applicable standards in each partner’s country. 2. Based on needs analysis results, prepared 4 chapters of “Drawing”. “Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools” (drawing by hand and with AutoCAD, Onshape programs) material. 2.1. Execution of drawing. Geometric drawing; 2.2. Basics of projection drawing. Images.Sections.Slices; 2.3. Joints of parts. Drawings of parts; 2.4. Construction drawing. 3. Created project “Development of Interactive and Animated Drawing Teaching Tools” website https://liggd.lt/diad-tools/gb, available in English and every partner’s language. 4. Organized living labs for groups of teachers, lecturers, students in Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia. Participants tested and adjusted interactive teaching material, improved technical competencies. 5. Based on the testing results, improved and finalized methodical material. 6. Presented the result to target groups. Target groups of the project: - Students of vocational schools; - Students of higher schools and colleges; - Vocational teachers; - Lecturers of higher schools and colleges, scientists of the field. Complete DIAD-tools project work: First DIAD-tools project work – “Needs Analysis Studio” https://liggd.lt/diad-tools/gb Training materials: https://liggd.lt/diad-tools/gb/training-materials Training materials have been prepared in English, Latvian, Polish, Estonian, Slovak, Lithuanian languages. 1. Execution of drawings. Geometric drawing.. 1.1. Scales 1.1.a. Scales - Onshape 1.2. Lines on engineering drawings 1.2.a. Lines on engineering drawings - Onshape 1.2.b. Linetypes and lineweights in AutoCAD 1.3. Dimensioning 1.3.a. Dimensioning - Onshape 1.4. Geometric constructions 1.4.a. Geometric constructions - Onshape 1.4.b Geometric constructions - AutoCAD 1.5. Polygons 1.5.a. Polygons - Onshape 1.5.b. Polygons – AutoCAD 2. Basics of projection drawing. Views. Sectional Views. Sections. 2.1 Projections 2.2 Variations of Prism 2.3 Reconstruction 2.4 Sectioning 2.5 Solids and nets Interactive materials 1. Monge Method 2. Multiview Projections EU norm 3. Multiview Projections - USA norm 4. Intersections of solid 5. Object Reconstruction 6. Reconstruction in Monge method 7. Cube planar cuts Note: To access "Interactive materials" teaching material from your computer, download "GeoGebra" software from https://www.geogebra.org/download 3. Joints of parts. Working drawings of parts. 3.1 Threads and threads representation in drawings 3.2 Threaded fastenings 3.3 Separable and permanent joints 3.4 Assembly drawing 3.5 Detailing assembly drawing 4. Construction drawings. 4.1 Architectural and construction drawings general principles 4.2 Graphic designations of the building materials 4.3 Dimensioning at architectural-construction drawings 4.4 Scales at architectural-construction drawings 4.5 Construction elements 4.6 Test of architectural-construction drawings Each part of the material has an optional musical background, which can be turned on and off. Project DIAD-tools materials are freely accessible and can be used any time. Video materials can be watched both sequentially or in a preferred order, views are unlimited. It works like any other usual video platform. Access to learning resources at a convenient time in a convenient place on smartphone or tablet allows students to maintain mobility and independence. Project DIAD-tools resources can be used as supplementary materials in theoretical or practical classes. DIAD-tools teaching material will be an useful alternative for students, who want and/or need to study drawing theory in addition to lectures and textbooks . When using DIAD-tools teaching material, information is conveyed through student’s visual perception, which often allows for quick and concise access to information The teaching material of DIAD-tools project is useful for vocational schools students, as it provides not only theoretical material on relevant topics, but also covers various technological processes such as threading, welding, parts assembly and more.